Travel down the highways and bye-ways of Commonwealth stamp collecting for news and views about Commonwealth stamps.

Friday, 12 September 2014

464. Numerous Commonwealth New Issues.

Gibraltar issued 5 stamps on 10 September 2014 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the evacuation of civilians from The Rock during World War 2. The stamps were designed by Stephen Perera and lithographed by Cartor:-

A set of 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet will also released by Gibraltar on 15 September 2014 as the third part of the RAF Squadrons series. The designs are taken from art by John Batchelor and the stamps were lithographed by BDT International:-

Finally, Gibraltar issued a pair of stamps on 3 September 2014 to commemorate the centenary of the Gibraltar Sea Scouts. The stamps were designed by Stephen Perera and lithographed by Cartor

Niue will issue a new definitive set of 8 stamps and an accompanying miniature sheet on 18 October 2014 which depict local scenes. The issue was designed by New Zealand Post and lithographed by Southern Colour Print:-

Tokelau will issue a set of 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet on 15 October 2014 to commemorate the Tokelaun Language Week. The designs are by New Zealand Post and the stamps were lithographed by Collectables And Solutions Centre:-

New Zealand itself will issue 5 gummed, 2 self-adhesive ex-coil and 3 self- adhesive ex-booklet Christmas stamps on 1 October 2014. The set was designed by Lindy Fisher and lithographed by Southern Colour Print:-

Fiji has issued a set of 4 different stamps on the subject of sharks. I do not yet know the date of issue:-

The Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation has produced another huge array of philatelic items with their client territories' names printed on them. I make no comment on the relevance of the subjects or designs of these items to the countries whose names appear on these products:-

Ghana

19 May 2014 - Centenary of the beginning of the First World War - 1 sheetlet of 4 different stamps and 1 miniature sheet of 2 different stamps:-